[Vivienne]

I was reading a very interesting article in "Scotcareers" about "Google's" H.Q. in London over the weekend. Google has been crowned best place to work in the U.K.!!

They have lego blocks scattered over desks, and garden gnomes, monkeys and shoes hang from the ceiling!

The H.R. Dept. has its own disco! Staff are entitled to free meals anytime, and are given free bicycles to encourage them to keep nice & fit!

So... my question is... what would be the ideal workplace for you? Would you like an indoor swimming pool? A running track? An ability to finish exceptionally early on a Friday? A 4-day week? etc., etc.

[TIAL]

I'd just like to work in a place where I get on well with everyone. A simple request I know but from what I've heard it's not an easy thing to achieve.

[Vivienne]

It isn't. You mean all kinds of idiots out in an office environment.

[Andy B]

Since I'm the only one who can do my job in the shop I work in anything that took me away from that would be bad for business. That said I'd quite like some showers and maybe some gym equipment in there. And a fit Swedish masseuse wouldn't go amiss either.

I'd settle for a kettle that worked though!

[Vivienne]

I'm not quite sure what I would like, but the "free food" thing would definitely be a bonus.

[Boboff]

Home, it's the best place to work.

[Bruvva]

Home, it's the best place to work.

Yup. It gives you the freedom to work naked.

[Boboff]

You can have wank breaks any time you want !

[Yudster]

Home, it's the best place to work.

Yup. It gives you the freedom to work naked.

I used to work from home. I hated it because it felt as thought I never actually went home from work.

I need to keep them separate.

[Vivienne]

Like you, I need to keep stuff seperate. Plus neighbours/family would be coming to the door & stuff. Mind you, I could always hide in the cupboard as I normally do.

Someone at work yesterday suggested chocolate fountains on each level of a Company.

[Yudster]

Our powers that be have just removed all our freestanding water-coolers from all our offices - somehow I don't think thats because they'll be replacing them with chocolate fountains. Shame.

[Vivienne]

I love water@work. so refreshing.

[Yudster]

I don't think they want us refreshed. They want us lethargic and docile so we won't notice what a bunch of tools they are.

[MK Chris]

I could always hide in the cupboard as I normally do.

From anyone else that may seem a strange thing to say.

Our powers that be have just removed all our freestanding water-coolers from all our offices

I'm surprised they're allowed to do that.. what are they selling bottles of mineral water instead? I deplore companies (or in your case Government departments) who try and make a profit out of the staff. I once worked in a place that had a fruit machine in the staff canteen, which is frankly disgusting.

[Vivienne]

In one place I used to work (which shall remain nameless), some random poisioned the water in the water coolers - it wasn't me. Our boss bought in large bottles of mineral water whilst it all got sorted out.

[Yudster]

Our powers that be have just removed all our freestanding water-coolers from all our offices

I'm surprised they're allowed to do that.. what are they selling bottles of mineral water instead? I deplore companies (or in your case Government departments) who try and make a profit out of the staff. I once worked in a place that had a fruit machine in the staff canteen, which is frankly disgusting.

No, they want us to use the stuff from the tap. Apparently its important that the government shows support for our water companies by trusting their product.

We'll all be dead within six months, I don't reckon Viv's water-cooler poisoner could do worse.

[DevilsDuck]

OI!!!

I work for Severn Trent Water and we have one of the best water qualities in the whole of Europe so

[Ezza]

I don't like drinking tap water, not unless its been sat in my fridge for a couple of hours.

[Yudster]

OI!!!

I work for Severn Trent Water and we have one of the best water qualities in the whole of Europe so

That doesn't make it a) any good or b) palatable.

[DevilsDuck]

But its much better for the environment

[Yudster]

But its much better for the environment

It would be if it was drinkable.

Actually Severn and Trent's water might be ok for all I know. Anglian/Essex and Suffolk's really really isn't.

[DevilsDuck]

No its not really

Still tastes of chlorine, I have a water filter thingy that sits in my fridge that makes it taste normal, but I work for a water company so I have to say drink it

its what pays my wages, well for another few weeks before I move back to devon and then I will be buying evian by the crate

[MK Chris]

I drink Peckham Spring.

Actually I don't drink a hell of a lot of water, but when I do, ours seems fine out the tap.

[Vivienne]

I'm into hot water added to herbal teas at the moment.

[Munki Bhoy]

I do quite like my workplace. But then, I actually get on with everyone here (its a small company). All we need is a plasma screen and a Wii for lunch times.